Articles related to "Tunis"

Tunis is easy to explore. It is more like a large, easily negotiable town than a major city. A good base for visiting some of Tunisia's main attractions.

Tunisia is a sunny and popular holiday destination with friendly locals, ancient suburbs, historic places of interest to visit and wonderful beaches.

The Bardo Museum in Tunis has one of the world's most impressive collections of ancient Roman mosaics, and is housed in a palace on the outskirts of Tunisia's capital.

Tunisia is becoming ever more popular as a short break destination with fine restaurants and hotels, plenty of history and culture and long sandy beaches.

Visit Tunisia for a Saharan camel ride in Kibili, Luke Skywater's 'Star Wars' home in Matmata, Roman town of Dougga, Bardo Museum, and World Heritage Medina for shopping.

John Howard Payne's brief biography - his life, career, plays - and history of the haunting song "Home, Sweet Home."

Oberon (The Elf King's Oath), an English romantic fairy opera by Carl M. von Weber: opera plot synopsis, character description and other C.M. von Weber opera information.

Rostock Airport (RLG) is on the German Baltic Coast. Air Berlin, OLT, and charter airlines offer cheap ticket and low fares on European flights including Cologne, Munich.

It was believed that the Romans erased all traces of Punic Carthage. But preserved under the Roman forum are the unique remains of the homes of ordinary Carthaginians.

Best preserved small Roman town in Africa. A look at daily life more than 1800 years ago. Classical Drama performed here during the Dougga Summer Festival.

Low-cost airlines have cheap tickets on flights to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) in France's Rhône-Alpes region. Many North African cities are also easily reached.

The largest building in Roman Africa, the amphitheatre of Roman Thysdrus or modern El Djem preserves many of the features of a working arena.

Jugurtha's Table in Northern Tunisia, sits in a landscape lush and green all year with forests of eucalyptus, pine and cork. Visit Bizerte and Lake Echkeul en route.

Padded caps were the fashion for toddlers. Stays were common for both boys and girls. If you were a schoolboy, you could expect to be called a "gnurly wretch."

Douz in central Tunisia attracts tourism by saying it's the gateway to the Sahara Desert. From camel trekking to sand duning watching, many can enjoy Douz.

Tunisia travel is about long, sandy beaches and safe tourism. Finding a beach hotel in Hammamet is not difficult despite the popularity of this seaside town.

Underground caves can be a must in Tunisia's desert heat near Matmata: and they make a great movie set for Luke Skywalker's family home from Star Wars.

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand is credited with starting WWI. However, nationalism, colonialism and economic rivalries were all causes of World War I.

Low-cost budget airlines flying to Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) have cheap flights and discount airfares from London, the UK, Scandinavia, and Southern Europe.

Lack of competition and the absence of low-cost airlines mean low airfares and cheap tickets are rare on scheduled flights to Strasbourg Airport (SXB) in Alsace, France.

The 19th century French novelist's torrid love affair with a married Turkish woman inspires a visit to Loti's home and the setting of the novel 'Aziyade" in Istanbul.

Low-cost airlines such as easyJet flying to Geneva Airport (GVA), especially from the UK, offer cheap flights and tickets to ski resorts in Switzerland and France.

Frantz Fanon was one of the leading advocates of violence in the anti-colonial struggle in Africa. Since Fanon's death, however, Africa has not known peace.

What was the Black Death and how did it kill so many? This article provides an overview of the devastating disease that affected life during the Middle Ages.

For many boys in the American colonies, an apprenticeship was the tough first step into the working world. But they were better off than their counterparts in Britain.

King Louis IX, leader of France, led two unsuccessful crusades against the Muslims in the Holy land, but was renowned for his kindness and fair dealings with his people.

A shopper in Dubai can begin the day touring the pyramids of Egypt, spend the afternoon traveling through Arabia and Asia, and end the day with a cafe au lait in Italy.

Disney Cruise Line will begin cruising in Europe in 2010. Here is an overview of the European Disney vacations and repositioning cruises on the Disney Magic in 2010.

In the decades before the Revolution, most Boston women were literate, many ran shops. Also, abortion was legal and getting a divorce was easier than in England.